When she was born, she was not supposed
to become Queen. Yet, one month after her birth, on 14 May, she was
christened with a parade of godparents to rival any future
monarch. Queen Margrethe of Denmark was born on 16 April
1940, just one week after the Nazi invasion of Denmark on 9 April,
and, at the time, females could not inherit the throne; her
father’s brother was supposed to become…
The Danish Royal House has revealed new
photos of Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine – the youngest
children of Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary – as they
mark their 11th birthday today. The pictures were released of the
Prince and Princess…
The year 2022 will see many major royal
anniversaries and the first takes place in Denmark where Queen
Margrethe has ruled for 50 years. The Danish Royal Court has just
announced which members of the Royal Family will take part in the
first of many celebrations for the…
Queen Margrethe recalls fond family memories from her time on the royal yacht in new TV documentary
6th January 2022
At this present moment in time, only two
royal families have their own ships. Although the United Kingdom
has recently made arrangements to commission a new royal yacht,
only Norway and Denmark have a current royal vessel in use. For
Queen Margrethe of Denmark, it is always a joyous moment for her to
be on board the royal yacht Dannebrog. She has recently expressed
her fond memories of being on…
The Danish Crown Prince Family has an
exciting week ahead of them. All children will start school again
after Christmas break, but sadly, the next few weeks will be marked
by legal restrictions associated with the global health crisis. It
should be extra exciting for the…
Prince Joachim, younger son of Queen
Margrethe of Denmark, has revealed how his life has changed since
he moved to Paris with his family. Joachim has been speaking to the
Danish newspaper “Berlingske” which published an exclusive
interview with the prince that…
The new year is here, and several
significant royal anniversaries will be celebrated throughout
Europe in the year ahead. The Danish Crown Princess Mary is
celebrating her 50th birthday this year, and this will be
celebrated on a large scale if the pandemic allows it. On 3
February, Crown Princess Mary will open an exhibition at
Frederiksborg Castle celebrating her life and achievements. Called…
A new stamp is set to be released to mark
50 years on the Danish throne for Queen Margrethe. PostNord will
issue the new stamp sheet on 2 January featuring three stamps to
mark Her Majesty’s Golden Jubilee. Queen Margrethe is featured on
two of the stamps; one…
January Queen Margrethe began the New
Year with a poignant speech, urging us all to “Not lose heart” over
the ongoing pandemic. As the Danish Royal Family is renowned for
their New Year’s and New Year’s Eve events, the team here at Royal
Central looked back at…
A new book detailing Crown Princess
Mary’s royal life will be published ahead of her 50th birthday in
February. Mary – HRH The Crown Princess (in Danish: Mary – HKH)
will be released on 31 January by Danish publisher Politikens
Forlag as a photographic book featuring work by Danish and
international photographers. According to the publisher, these
photographers will “give a rare insight…
